state of war
noun phrase
1
a
: a state of actual armed hostilities regardless of a formal declaration of war
b
: a legal state created and ended by official declaration regardless of actual armed hostilities and usually characterized by operation of the rules of war
2
: the period of time during which a state of war is in effect
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All of that research and development has been vital over the last year as Israel has been in a state of war.
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
North and South Korea are separated by one of the world’s most militarized borders and remain technically in a state of war.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
First, the next president should formally begin the process of resolving the fundamental issue, the enduring technical state of war since the 1953 Armistice, which paused but did not end the Korean War.
—Christine Ahn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Some types of emergencies — for a state of war, or arising from a fire or flood — would not expire automatically.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Israel declared a state of war the day after the attack and launched air strikes, followed by a ground invasion, on Gaza.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
After the end of the Korean War in 1953, a formal peace treaty was never signed between the two Koreas, leaving them technically in a state of war.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 23 June 2024
This vicious cycle keeps incarcerated people and jail staff in a chronic state of war with each other, and increases violence after people return to the community.
—Dr. James Gilligan, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
Besides, how can a Russian family plan for the future in a permanent state of war?
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
North and South Korea are separated by one of the world’s most militarized borders and remain technically in a state of war.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
First, the next president should formally begin the process of resolving the fundamental issue, the enduring technical state of war since the 1953 Armistice, which paused but did not end the Korean War.
—Christine Ahn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Some types of emergencies — for a state of war, or arising from a fire or flood — would not expire automatically.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Israel declared a state of war the day after the attack and launched air strikes, followed by a ground invasion, on Gaza.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
After the end of the Korean War in 1953, a formal peace treaty was never signed between the two Koreas, leaving them technically in a state of war.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 23 June 2024
This vicious cycle keeps incarcerated people and jail staff in a chronic state of war with each other, and increases violence after people return to the community.
—Dr. James Gilligan, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
Besides, how can a Russian family plan for the future in a permanent state of war?
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024
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“State of war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20of%20war. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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